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Navy cat 240 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

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Is this sentence correct and clear (not sure if "this week" is clear in that it is an action we will do this week).

We will check the status of the building permit being approved this week and provide you with an update.

  

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Better is eg We will check the status of the building permit that is being approved this week and provide you with an update. I assume that is what you mean. Or do you mean this?

  • Better is eg We will check the status of the building permit that is being approved this week and provide you with an update.
  • I assume that is what you mean.
  • Or do you mean this?
  • In other words, does 'this week' apply to the checking or to the approving?
  • This week , we will check the status of the building permit that is being approved and provide you with an update.
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Better is

eg We will check the status of the building permit that is being approved this week and provide you with an update.

I assume that is what you mean.

Or do you mean this?

In other words, does 'this week' apply to the checking or to the approving?

This week, we will check the status of the building permit that is being approved a

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